Podcast appearances and mentions of jacob pomrenke

With Mike out on vacation and the annual SABR convention just on the horizon, it's a great time to revisit one of our earliest episodes with our favorite person from SABR, Jacob Pomrenke (@buckweaver), on the 103rd anniversary of the start of the Black Sox trial. 

Former Houston Astro Jason Lane is one of 21 pitchers in MLB history that have pitched or pitched at least 10 innings in the big leagues with a career ERA below 1.00. The list includes both Negro League players and players that played in the National Association (1871-75).We are looking at the background and history for all 21 players in this episode -- stories that include unfortunate injuries, bad luck, military service, returns home and other fates.Oh, believe it or not, one of the 21 players is a Baseball Hall of Fame inductee!In Part 2, Rex leads a review and discussion about the new motion picture, "Dune, Part Two."Errata: The correct name of the Negro League baseball database is Seamheads.com. Episodes Mentioned:189 - Baseball, Chemical Warfare and The Great War w/ Jim Leeke 142 - The 1919 Black Sox w/ Jacob Pomrenke 107 - Bert Shepard, Lou Brissie & Baseball During World War II 106 - Baseball Rebels w/ Professor Peter Dreier -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN-->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the books featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandrunsHooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)      

Gambling has become a new revenue stream for major sports leagues in the last few years, raising questions about how to protect competitive integrity. It also calls to mind the fallout from the Black Sox Scandal, the greatest game-fixing scandal in the history of North American sports.   In "Joe Jackson vs. Chicago American League Baseball Club: Never Before Seen Trial Transcript," the public can finally read about a civil trial 100 years ago that laid bare the inner workings of major-league baseball. Jacob Pomrenke, editorial director of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), joins us to explain why the great Shoeless Joe Jackson sued his former ballclub, the Chicago White Sox; why the trial largely fell off the public reader; what has been left out of mainstream accounts of the scandal; and why it still matters today.   As SABR writers have explained, the Black Sox Scandal remains a cold case, not a closed case.

Bill Lamb is our guest this week to discuss the sad and tragic Len Koenecke. Koenecke played three seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the Great Depression. The Dodgers released Koenicke in September, 1935 while the team was in St. Louis and sent him home to New York by plane with two other players. Koenecke never made it home in a story filled with both mystery and tragedy.Bill Lamb, an award-winning researcher and writer with the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) and Koenecke's biographer on the SABR to relive Koenecke's life, baseball career and fateful journey on that September day and night in 1935. Bill Lamb's biographical essay about Len Koenecke.Errata: Len Koenecke set a fielding percentage record for National League outfielders in 1935. That record was broken by Harry Craft in 1940. The first qualifying National League center fielder to field 1.000 in a season was Curt Flood in 1966 -- the most recent was Brandon Nimmo in 2022.Episodes referenced:142 - The 1919 Black Sox w/ Jacob Pomrenke 159 - Hidden Histories: Baseball's Deadball Era Photographs w/ Jim Chapman178 - Called Up to the Major Leagues w/ Zak Ford -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN-->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the books featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandrunsHooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)     

The story of baseball's Black Sox scandal, when a group of ballplayers conspired with gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series, has been the subject of countless books and articles—not to mention at least two Hollywood movies. But what's now largely forgotten is a subsequent civil trial when one of those ballplayers, the famed "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, dragged his former team to court. However, that trial is forgotten no more with the recent publication of the unabridged court transcripts, once believed to be lost to time. The transcripts, edited by historians Jacob Pomrenke and David Fletcher, show how Jackson sued the Chicago White Sox for back pay and actually won in front of a jury, only to have the judge hearing the case nullify the verdict and then convict Jackson of perjury. Pomrenke and Fletcher join this episode of our weekly podcast, On The Merits, to talk about why Jackson went to court, how the trial went so wrong for him, and how they came across the long-lost transcripts. They also talk about the relevance of the Black Sox scandal today, when sports gambling is more pervasive than it's ever been. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Jacob Pomrenke, who is the Director of Editorial Content at the Society for American Baseball Research, and the chair of the Black Sox Scandal Research Committee. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to shoelesspodcast@gmail.com, or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork Jacob Pomrenke My mom

David Fletcher, Author; Jacob Pomrenke, Author

Dr. Elizabeth Strom joins us this episode to talk about the Tampa Bay Rays' new stadium project announced in late January. She has a unique insight - first, she has covered the Rays' years-long quest for a stadium upgrade for DRaysBay.com, the Rays blog on SBNation since 2016. She is also an associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida in Tampa. where she researches in housing issues as well as urban politics & policy. She provides a fascinating look into how public-private stadium projects are evolving to serve their teams, fans and communities.In part 2, Rex rates Rolling Stone magazine's top ten heavy metal songs of all time - five of which are either Black Sabbath songs from 1970 or songs by Black Sabbath  adjacent artists with none released after 1988."Previously, on Hooks & Runs" - Jacob Pomrenke, Episode 142.Errata - The Rays were in the World Series in 2020, not 2019 - Craig knew that. How to support Hooks & Runs: -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN -->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterLink: https://twitter.com/CraigEstlinbaumAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved. 

Jacob Pomrenke (jacobpomrenke.com), editor of "Scandal on the South Side: the 1919 Chicago White Sox" and current Director of Editorial Content for the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). He joins us this week to talk about the 1919 Black Sox and the culture of gambling in sports, then and now.Please consider ordering "Scandal on the South Side" through our Bookshop.org link below to help support the podcast, or if you are a SABR member, use your membership links for special deals on the book.The Eight Black Sox Out were:Eddie Cicotte - PitcherOscar "Happy" Felsch - Right FieldCharles "Chick" Gandil - First Base"Shoeless" Joe Jackson - Left FieldFred McMullin - Utility InfielderCharles "Swede" Risberg - ShortstopBuck Weaver - Third BaseLefty Wiliams - PitcherNBA official Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to conspiracy in the 2007 NBA betting scandal (CNN story). The ClearBuckWeaver.com website has correspondence relating to efforts through the 2010s made by Buck Weaver's descendants to get the third baseman reinstated. Errata: Lefty Williams faced 5 batters, not 6 (Craig was right the first time) in Game 8. He allowed 4 hits (2 singles, 2 doubles) and retired the leadoff batter on an infield fly. To clarify the timeline, the Chicago grand jury referenced in the interview met in September 1920. The American League suspended the eight charged players in March 1921 and the jury acquitted them that August. The new commissioner, Judge Landis, issued the lifetime ban the next day.  -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN -->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterLink: https://twitter.com/CraigEstlinbaumAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved.

This week, we take you back to 1919, the year that eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. While it's almost impossible to know exactly what happened considering that the incident was over 100 years ago, we explore the most likely scenarios and discuss how each of these men were portrayed in the film. Guests include D.B. Sweeney and Jacob Pomrenke.

In the final dispatch from SABR in Baltimore, Mikes Bates and Duncan (@mikeduncan) and Bill talk to a plethora of old and new friends about how baseball can help those living with dementia, pitch tracking systems, The World Baseball Classic, Home Run Derby X, conventions past, and how SABR is keeping our world safe from zombie Hall of Famers. Our guests include @HubbardJeff, @JohnnyAsel, @lizroscher, @nj_baseball, @michaelsclair and @buckweaver. This episode powered by Stathead.com. Use code HISTORY to get 25% off.

For the first time, and with the help of podcasting superstar Mike Duncan of The History of Rome and Revolutions, TWIBHistory is presenting interviews with some of the most interesting and insightful people in Baltimore for SABR50. In the first of four episodes we're calling SABR Pirate Radio, Mike and Bill are joined by SABR's Director of Editorial Content Jacob Pomrenke (@buckweaver), Senior Data Engineer for the Minnesota Twins Hans Van Slooten (@cantpitch), and the creator and owner of Baseball Reference, Sean Forman (@sean_forman). Stay tuned this week and next for more great interviews from the halls of the SABR convention! This episode powered by Stathead.com. Use code HISTORY for 25 percent off.

August 2, 1921. Hundreds wait inside a Chicago courthouse for the verdict. Seven Chicago White Sox players are accused of intentionally throwing the World Series, losing on purpose to collect a payout. For decades, gambling has been a part of America's pastime, but this fix is too big to ignore. The nation feels betrayed, yet is transfixed by the scandal, spending months following the whirlwind case. Today, the 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal comes to a head. How do these baseball players conspire to intentionally lose the World Series? And will their punishment be enough to root out gambling in the sport forever? Special thanks to Charles Fountain, author of The Betrayal: The 1919 World Series and the Birth of Modern Baseball, and Jacob Pomrenke, Director of Editorial Content for the Society of American Baseball Research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bill's on vacation, so Mike takes the opportunity to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the 5th SABR conference to talk to our old friend Jacob Pomrenke (@buckweaver) about his work with SABR, and the upcoming 50th "annual" convention in Baltimore in August.  Plus, happy birthday to George Cuppy (again) and Frank Tanana!

Called the heart and soul of The Big Red Machine, it was a shock when, 45 years ago this week, Cincinnati traded Tony Pérez to the Montreal Expos, breaking up their dynastic club. Why? Mike and Bill look back at Pérez's career and the changing economic structure that made the Reds think their hand was being forced. Plus, happy birthday to Charlie Blackwell and Art Howe! Later, Jacob Pomrenke (@buckweaver) rejoins the show to talk about the late, great Roland Hemond and his relationship with SABR.

Jacob Pomrenke of the Society for American Baseball Research lends his considerable knowledge and passion to the topics of how baseball coped with previous national dilemmas, the Tigers adding a sportsbook as a corporate partner - shattering a centuries-long taboo - and the need to re-name the Atlanta and Cleveland franchises. Come see Brant James at https://hoperoadmedia.blogspot.com/ and https://www.playusa.com/author/brant-james/

Between 1917 and 1920, there is no city series. That's because both the Cubs and White Sox have built pennant winners. But with the country on the brink of war, controversy surrounds the 1918 and 1919 seasons. Sean Deveney breaks down a potential fix in the 1918 World Series and Jacob Pomrenke and Richard Lindberg try to make sense of the confirmed fix of 1919.

The second Zoom Hangout with TWIBHistory podcast patrons was really reenergizing for Bill and Mike, and the atmosphere is only improved by one attendee joining from England and two friends of the show, Jacob Pomrenke and Mark Simon. If this sounds like fun to you, head over to Patreon.com/TWIBH and become a patron. There will be another hangout next month.

It's been cool using some of this time without sports to explore stories from the past. Here's how Laurence Holmes came to discuss the 1919 Black Sox scandal and conduct his interview with baseball historian Jacob Pomrenke.

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Jacob Pomrenke, a baseball historian and author of "Scandal on the South Side: The 1919 Chicago White Sox." He discussed what information the movie "Eight Men Out" missed, shared facts about Shoeless Joe Jackson that aren't well-known and more. 

On this week's episode of SABRcast, Rob Neyer chats with three guests, SABR's Jacob Pomrenke, "The Baseball Codes" author Jason Turbow, and writer Joe Sheehan. The trio discuss the historical and ethical repercussions and the punishment fall-out from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Then the conversation continues with another perspective when SABR CEO Scott Bush makes his weekly appearance. For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast.

Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka speak with Black Sox historian Jacob Pomrenke about the biggest myths surrounding the infamous 1919 Black Sox who fixed the World Series (2:30). Gambling wasn't limited to the White Sox back then. Even Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker threw a game? (10:30) The role of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in the fix (19:20) Could Jackson ever get into the Hall of Fame? (27:00) Could a World Series be fixed in today's game? (33:00) and more.

We've talked about the conspiracy and we've talked about the trial, but this week, on the anniversary of the last out of the 1919 World Series, Mike and Bill talk to SABR Director of Editorial Content and Black Sox expert Jacob Pomrenke (@buckweaver) about the Series itself, what plays were suspect, and how little we actually know about how exactly the dirty Sox accomplished their mission. Plus, happy birthday to Doc Crandall and Donie Bush!

Jacob Pomrenke is the chairman of the SABR Black Sox Scandal Research committee. He separates fact from fiction in an interview that dissects the most prominent myths of the Black Sox scandal. Special thanks to the SABR Black Sox Scandal Research Committee for assistance in this production. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter.

On this week's episode of SABRcast, Rob Neyer chats with SABR Director of Editorial Content Jacob Pomrenke about the myths in the popular narrative of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal along with an upcoming event centered around SABR's "Eight Myths Out" project. Then, as Rob and SABR CEO Scott Bush discuss who won the weekend, a Brian Cashman victory lap after he outlives another rival front office boss. For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

This shortened show of Sports Talk has Lance talking about the Reds' 17- 7 loss to the Washington Nationals and Lance has Jacob Pomrenke to talk about baseball history, more specifically the "Black Sox" v. Red Stockings 1919 World Series.

 Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie drinks a symbolic tequila toast, analyzes the New Jersey sports betting market from germination to July and ruminates on what comes next, including maybe, perhaps, politics.  And in the second and final installment of our series on the Chicago Black Sox Scandal, Society for American Baseball Research scholar Jacob Pomrenke puts the legacies of Shoeless Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver in perspective. He also draws strong comparisons between the baseball landscape of 1919 and now, and how owners are looking at gambling in much the same way.   TIME STAMPS  2:25 – Maine sports betting bill collapses in a pocket veto.  3:30 – What went wrong in Maine?  4:45 – Sports betting disappointments, encapsulated.    Chris Christie on Legal Sports Betting Crusade  7:00 – Interview with former New Jersey governor and legal sports betting trailblazer Chris Christie.  9:39 – How does Chris Christie think New Jersey has done as a legal sports betting market more than a year after the repeal of PASPA?  11:18 – Will New Jersey maintain its primacy on the East Coast even after New York eventually legalizes sports betting?  13:50 – Pennsylvania continues to be a strong market for New Jersey after legalizing sports betting.  15:01 – What role does Chris Christie have advocating for the legal sports betting industry?  16:52 – Why was New Jersey so ripe for legal sports betting?  18:56 – When did this cause blip your radar and why did it matter to you?  23:45 – Is “integrity fee” a non-starter?  25:11 – How did you learn of the PASPA repeal?  26:32 – How did you celebrate?  27:08 – On Chris Christie’s first sports bet in New Jersey. (It’s not what you’re thinking).  29:00 – Chris Christie was all over Tiger Woods at The Masters.  30:01 – What's next for Chris Christie?  31:01 – Why weren’t there any sports betting references in “Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics.”  32:33 – How good of a job did Jason Alexander do portraying Chris Christie in a play?  33:13 – How's the new Bruce Springsteen album?   Jacob Pomrenke on the Black Sox Scandal  38:12 – Part 2 of our Black Sox Scandal deep dive.  39:45 – On Buck Weaver and Shoeless Joe Jackson.  43:18 – The trial.  45:42 – How the Black Sox matter 100 years later.  50:03 – Do modern player salaries immunize sports against Black Sox-type corruption?  51:39 – Will changing views of sports betting mitigate the punishments for Buck Weaver and Shoeless Joe Jackson?  53:30 – The scandal made Shoeless Joe a cultural icon.    #OddBet  59:35 – Astros > Rangers.  1:00 – Reds or White Sox. Who ya like? 

As the manic NBA free agency festival draws ever near, there is speculation aplenty about landing spots for superstars and how a certain non-functional Achilles tendon could change everything.  And Badder Beats unveils Part I of an informative and entertaining interview surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Chicago Black Sox scandal with Jacob Pomrenke, chairman of the Society for American Baseball Research’s committee on the topic.     EPISODE 33 TIME STAMPS  Legal Sports Betting Legislative Update   1:40 – Sports betting updates in New England.  2:15 – Welcome to the legal sports betting family, Maine and New Hampshire.  2:33 – Funner.  2:36 – Funner?  2:56 – How New Hampshire got the cider made.  4:52 – The New England plot to siphon cash out of Massachusetts.  6:01 – On New England sportsbooks and rooting for or against the Boston dynasties to relent.    Black Sox Scandal 100th Anniversary  10:00 – Part I of our interview with Jacob Pomrenke, chairman of the Black Sox Scandal Research Committee for the Society for American Baseball Research. Pomrenke debunks several lingering myths surrounding the successful plot by the Chicago White Sox to throw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.  12:20 – What did “Eight Men Out” get right and get wrong?  14:32 – Did eight White Sox players actually conspire with gamblers to fix the World Series?  18:50 – How the crosstown rival Chicago Cubs helped lead to the career demise of the Black Sox.  20:28 – The Black Sox didn’t start or stop throwing games with the 1919 World Series.  22:39 – Why did Major League Baseball suddenly care about cleaning up its integrity problem?  23:59 – Myth debunked: the Black Sox were not rubes lured into disrepute.  25:49 – Who were the Clean Sox and how did they co-exist with the Black Sox?  29:01: Joe Jackson: guilty.    Where Will Durant, Leonard, Butler Land in NBA Free Agency?  30:21 – NBA free agency commences on Sunday. Coffee up!  32:17 – Where did those NBA free agency odds go?  33:00 – Why are the Lakers odds to win the championship so low?  34:01 – Lakers season wins over/under speculation.  35:05 – How many games will the Milwaukee Bucks win?  37:05 – How many games will the Golden State Warriors win?  37:26 – Ryan Butler says Kevin Durant will stay with the Warriors.  37:36 – Brant James is aghast that no one seems to acknowledge how devastating a ruptured Achilles tendon injury is for an NBA player.  39:47 – Klay Thompson stays with Warriors.  40:05 – On the 76ers free agent situation.  42:43 – Ryan Butler thinks Kawhi Leonard is signing with the Clippers.  44:17 – Brant James disagrees.  44:25 – Poutine talk.  Odd Bet 49:27 - #OddBet  50:01 – College World Series correctness and wrong-ness.  51:05 – Who will be next manager of Newcastle United?  

In a bonus episode of EW, Ben Lindbergh talks to SABR’s Jacob Pomrenke about the centennial of the notorious 1919 White Sox, SABR’s new “Eight Myths Out” project, the persistent misconceptions about why the Black Sox threw the 1919 World Series, whether the scandal could have stayed secret, the complicated legacy of Eight Men Out, […]

The Rundown:   * Latest rumors about Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and J.T. Realmuto, and how they impact the White Sox.   * With Comedy Central’s Drunk History featuring the 1919 Black Sox scandal, SABR’s resident expert Jacob Pomrenke joins the show to talk about the team, what actually happened, and new things that are discovered even a 100 years later.   * Finally, we answer your questions in P.O. Sox about the new right field addition, “Goose Island.”  Presented by SeatGeek and Visit Arizona.

The story of the Black Sox didn't end in 1919, as returning guest Jacob Pomrenke (@buckweaver) reminds us this week, 97 years and 87 years, respectively, after Buck Weaver and Shoeless Joe Jackson applied for reinstatement to Major League Baseball. Mike and Bill find out what happened with those appeals, how the Sox kept trying to get back into the game, and what SABR has in store for the 100th anniversary of the most infamous team in history. Also, we bid farewell to Yankees great Mel Stottlemyre.

Jacob Pomrenke, editor of Scandal on the South Side: The 1919 Chicago White Sox and SABR’s Director of Editorial Content joins Steve to explore the relevance of the Black Sox to our time, appreciate and criticize both the book Eight Men Out and its filmed counterpart, and attempt to fix the roles of both Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver in throwing the World Series. In addition, this week Steve offers tales of an unappreciated player from the 1940s and of the world of the Black Sox as seen from a small room with just one exit located in the Washington DC of 1923.TABLE OF CONTENTSRoy Cullenbine and What Might Seem Like an Inappropriate Comparison to Vincent Van Gogh*“My God, How the Money Rolls In!”*Jacob Pomrenke: Are the Black Sox still relevant?*When all sports were corrupt*Shoeless Joe: Victim or Villain?*The Triples-to-Left Theory of Guilt*Entombed in the Hall of Fame*Illiterate doesn’t mean unintelligent*The most heroic act is failure*The duality of Charles Comiskey*The “Hey, Barney!” Affair*When gamblers were in the stands*Judge Landis’s mandate*Buck Weaver is a man for today*The Lefty Williams Blackmail Myth*John Sayles’ “Eight Men Out”*How the government changed the way baseball players look*SABR in the era of Bowling Alone*Goodbyes.The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?

There are 121, 362 people currently on the organ transplant list and not all of them will get the organs they need in time. On this episode of How Your Word Works, we learn about a new medical procedure that can reduce organ rejection and potentially save many more of these people. Jacob Pomrenke of the Society for American Baseball Research explains what sabermetrics is and how Major League Baseball will continue to use it, and on Stupid or Amazing, we debate the future of Amazon.   

Jacob Pomrenke, author of the new book, "Scandal on the South Side: The 1919 Chicago White Sox" joins the C. Dot Show to talk about the Black Sox, as well as the other team in the 1919 World Series, the Cincinnati Reds. Pomrenke is Web Content Editor/Producer for the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).